A Vancouver Sun article reports on a new study, led by UBC professor Larry Frank, focussing on residents of Metro Vancouver. The study has provided more evidence that pedestrian-friendly communities are much healthier than car-dependent ones.
The study found people who live in pedestrian-friendly neighbourhoods walk five times a week for transportation compared with one or two times per week for those in auto-oriented neighbourhoods.
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Paul Tranter’s talk was on the “hurry virus.” He presented a compelling argument for walking to be considered in the same vein as the slow food movement, as a measurement of scale and of activity.
Daniel Sauter from Switzerland was back with the metrics he is reviewing in establishing the best way to measure and survey walking.
A Global News report: New research has found tens of thousands of Canadian cancer cases could be avoided with regular exercise. Researchers say if more of us worked out 30 minutes a day, 5 times a week, thousands of cases of breast, colon, prostate and even lung cancer could be prevented.
This interac
tive video from the BBC News in London features Dr. William Bird of Walk21 fame. He describes the municipal application of Beat The Street. It also includes some interesting statistics on current health and physical activity in Europe.